Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-20
Washington News and Gossip.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $252, 81; customs, 1857, ,S44.
PROPOSALS WERE OPENED at the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon for steel cast guns. The pro-
posals were from the Pittsburg Steel Casting Co.,
for one BeSSemer steel gun rough bored and
turned, s., 300: from the Standard steel Co., Of
Ihurlow, Pa, for one open hearth steel gun, rough
bored and turned, $500.
PATENTS have been issued to citizens OF the Dis
tr1ct as follows: Willard ID. Doremus, two patents
lock and combined latch and lock; julius Leede,
carbureter; Fenelon b. Brock two patents, driving
Dei9; FRANK W. cross, two patents, curb for purses
and ships binnacle.
GAuGER APPoINTED.-Chas. G. Noen was to-day
gihia. s'usef Ill 'ne s'A'n 0'S'r''' Oh VII
THE PRESIDENT HAS LONG CONFERENCE WITH
SECRETARY BAYARD.-Senator Daniel eX-Repre-
sentative Barbour, of Virginia, ex-Representative
Gibson, of West Virginia, Representative oates,
or Alabama Representative Grain, and several
other persons called at the White House to-day,
Bayard and could see no one The conference
Win Mr.. Bayard lasted all the morning and into
the afternoon.
The LISTS OF Oldest living eX-Senators now being
published In some OF the newspapers fail to men
tion Jno. P. King, who was United States Senator
on Sand Hills, suburb OF Atlanta.
THE SLOW VOYAGE OF THE THET1s.-The Thetis
sailed from Callao yesterday for Panama. She is
proceeding very slowly toward her destination in
Alaskan waters where her mission is Of a diplo-
mat1c character, relating to the boundary line
and the seal fishery matters. Why she should
make such slow progress is matter OF wonder
at the Navy Department. 1t will take at least six
weeks for her to get to San Francisco now, and
when she arrives there She will have to be fitted
out for cruise In the Northern waters. This will
lake TWO months, so there appears no chance OF
her reaching Sitka this season.
BRITISH CIVIL SERVICE REfoRMER IN Town.
Mr. E. B. Sargent, an examiner OF the British
civil service commission arrived in the city to-day
and registered at Wilard's. This afternoon he
called on the Civil Service Commissioners Mr..
Sargent Is enthusiastic believer in civil service
reform, and during his stay here he intends TO in
qulre lntO the system OF examinations In the
United States.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. s. A. Staunton has been
ordered to duty in the Bureau Of Navigation on
the 18th OF october. Lieut.. Chas F. Pond has
been ordered to the Ranger. Pavmaster G. E.
Hendee has been ordered to take charge OF the ac-
counts and public property OF the lroncladS at City
Point Va, In addition to his other duties. Assist
ant Paymaster John COrwine has been detached
from the ironclads at City Point, and placed on
waiting orders.
He MADE REED STAND ON HIS HEAD.-The first
Annapolis yesterday was that of Naval Cadet
Leeds, charged with hazing Naval Cadet Reed,
both members OF the fourth class. Leeds is charged
with making Reed stand ON his head on board the
tenant Commander Todd, Lieutenant Miller, Cadet
Reed, and Master-at-Arms Smart. After this case
Is disposed OF there are others to be taken up Jas
M. Monroe, OF Annapolis, Is counsel for Leeds.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following transfers OF cap
tans OF the artillery to and from light batteries
have been ordered to take effect on November /.
Second artillery-Capt. Wm P Graves, from bat
terry 10 light battery A, vice Capt. Frank B. Ham
ilton transferred from light battery A to battery
c. Fourth artillery-Capt Harry G. Cushing, from
Egan, from light battery to battery C. The
President has accepted the resignation OF Sec
ond Lieut.. Edward c. Young, 18th infantry, to
has been placed on the retired list Of the Army.
me leave or absenceO OF Capt. Lewis johnson, oath
Infantry, has been extended fifteen days, on ac-
count OF sickness. The leave OF absence OF Second
Lieut. Robert G. Proctor, 9Th artillery, has been
extended thirty days, on account OF sickness.
capt FREDERICK A. Hinman, Corps OF Engineers,
has been detached from his present duty at Nor
folk, Va, and ordered to temporarily relieve Capt
Jos. II. Willard, at vicksburg, Miss.
PERsoNAIs-Charles P. Lincoln commander Kit
Carson Post, No. 2, has been confined to his resi-
dence on Capitol Hill for the past week, with ma
larial fever.-Stiison Hutchins was registered at
Gne I 81 ,5 games Hotel, New York, yesterday.-Dr.
ralysis, some three months ago, has so far re-
covered as to be able to yesterday resume his
duties in the Treasury Department.-Mr: Il. A.
T. Carter. Hawaiian minister, is at the Everett
House, New iork.-Gov. Pennoyer OF oregon, ar
rived In the city to-day and will leave tomorrow
evening FOR his home.-E. B. Sargent OF London,
A. Gates and Geo. Vanderbilt OF New York II. NJ.
Bibbie Of Aiken, s. C., and F; Mosier Of Pttstown.
burg, n. Y. and Samuel L. Gregg OF Philadelphia.
are at W0rmleys.-W. C. Whittemore OF Chi
cago and T. W: Warden Of New York, are at the
Arlington:-W. W. Farley OF Dallas. Texas, E. P.
Mclean OF n. T., JOS d. Sayres Of Bostrop, Texas,
j. w Marshall OF Philadelphia, and VIM. s. Young
OF & Chicago, are at the Riggs-Rich. W. Rice, and
vile, Springfield, Mass, Edwin Stewart, Pay In
spector OF the U. S. Navy, X. J. Black and wife,
Memphis, Tenn, G. A. Mitchell Philadelphia, and
Thad: L. Vandustice, do, are at the Ebbitt-
J. l. jackson and G. II. Fisher OF New York, A.
killnreyer of Md, andJ Carter Of WA are at the
NatiOnal.-G. d. Reeve OF Philadelphia, Dr. H. H.
Cary OF Conn, J. Pepper of New York. and j. NJ.
Mason or New orleans, are at the Metropolitan.
Appointed by the President.
The President to-day appointed r. I. Hardin, of
Kentucky, register OF the land Office at Buffalo,
Wyoming